tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post4329191843004870255..comments2015-07-24T22:21:26.759-04:00Comments on The Pensblog: The Post's the Thing Wherein We'll Catch the Conscience of BingAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004709883696200520noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-56606090285092991372008-03-18T17:46:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:46:00.000-04:00Pensgirl: I think i catch your drift. But i would...Pensgirl: I think i catch your drift. But i would hope with all the new arena building going on in the league in the recent past, the visitors locker rooms would at least be somewhat decent. Unlike the Igloo. But mostly, I mentioned that to point out: a) the interesting video and 2) throw in a Senators joke.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sorry, raybin, my bad.stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15986319515990125389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-63999328101832553902008-03-18T17:32:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:32:00.000-04:00My Dad's going to the game on Saturday. Does anyo...My Dad's going to the game on Saturday. Does anyone have Michel T's telephone number? I'd like to start in goal.M. Vanderlasserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18032603063043890666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-9518224490638315022008-03-18T17:22:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:22:00.000-04:00Stokes, I typed it in good humor, but it is pretty...Stokes, I typed it in good humor, but it is pretty well known that visitors' areas might be "missing" some things that home team areas have at all levels of sports. My own athletic experiences certainly back that up. So I was kidding, but not really. If that makes any sense.Pensgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649685159083830218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-26937828618105107492008-03-18T17:05:00.000-04:002008-03-18T17:05:00.000-04:00I think that's why the Senators play so well here....<I>I think that's why the Senators play so well here.</I><BR/><BR/>Do you have any idea how much Coca-Cola fired at high velocity out of one's nasal passages burns?!?!?!?<BR/><BR/><BR/>You owe me a new sinus cavity.Raybinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01217243915927257194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-80707424426761146492008-03-18T16:48:00.000-04:002008-03-18T16:48:00.000-04:00@ Pensgirl:I don't know if you were being facetiou...@ Pensgirl:<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you were being facetious or not, but I watched an interesting clip on the visiting team's locker room at the Igloo. They're pretty bad. I've seen high school locker rooms better than the ones that the away teams use. Basically, there's a small room for dressing with no stalls or anything like that. maybe a shelf and a bench. There is also a smaller room connected to the dressing room with some urinals/toilets, and showers, and that's also where the trainer does his thing- tape up guys, massages, etc. Its almost like Guy One is a taking a leak and the Guy Two is getting a massage while watching Guy One take a leak. I think that's why the Senators play so well here.<BR/><BR/>Either way, it was interesting to watch if you can find it.stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15986319515990125389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-73731985568481470572008-03-18T16:21:00.000-04:002008-03-18T16:21:00.000-04:00Ah, but notice that I was generalizing across all ...Ah, but notice that I was generalizing across all arenas - I said "switch the fans" because I <B>did</B> consider the bench-to-locker-room connection that exists basically everywhere but the Igloo. ;)<BR/><BR/>We could switch benches in Pgh, but first I'd ask if there are any differences between the two (not that I'm suggesting quarters aren't equal for home and visiting teams...).<BR/><BR/>I doubt anything would happen before Lemieuxrena is opened anyway, given the pace at which ideas get codified.Pensgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649685159083830218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-58653160848674452772008-03-18T15:54:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:54:00.000-04:00I second that Canaan.I second that Canaan.stokeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15986319515990125389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-40520353041844635912008-03-18T15:49:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:49:00.000-04:00@ sinops:I did not take into consideration newer a...@ sinops:<BR/><BR/>I did not take into consideration newer arenas. My point stands for the Mellon though.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580423244426772504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-50179847182764114962008-03-18T15:41:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:41:00.000-04:00Doug, Most new arenas have the benches connected t...Doug, <BR/>Most new arenas have the benches connected to the locker rooms. Then they would have to change locker rooms and everything would be totally screwed up.<BR/><BR/>I dont think Mellanby thought about all of this crap. It is a good idea, though. <BR/><BR/>I am glad yinz know where I am coming from and don't think I am being a dick for worrying about that.Sinopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776849035989891564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-36307365071283060182008-03-18T15:39:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:39:00.000-04:00the only things I look at on ESPNs site are hockey...the only things I look at on ESPNs site are hockey stats & to read <A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=3299833" REL="nofollow"> John Buccigross </A><BR/><BR/>Vote Stoosh for Senate?<BR/><BR/><BR/>@pensgirl...i think doug is right....switching the benches would do EXACTLY what the 2nd period currently does [DON'T switch the goalies, though & STH remain happy]: make it longer/tougher for the players to change while in their defensive zones....that would be the EASIEST solution in Mellanby's Plan....<BR/>I would like to see some stats that would back up what 'The Rat' Mellanby is trying to say: 3/4 of the time when he's on HNIC, he appears to be drunk [& extremely tan for being in Toronto]<BR/><BR/><BR/>[Hossa: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Schlameal Schlamazel<B><I> Hossa</B></I> Pfeffer Incorporated.....We're gonna do it!!!]Dr. Turkletonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554265592483249850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-23383583811586411942008-03-18T15:38:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:38:00.000-04:00@ Pensgirl: Doug means you wouldn't have to switch...@ Pensgirl: Doug means you wouldn't have to switch goalie ends or fan seats if you simply switched benches for the players because then teams would have long changes in the first and third since they are on the other bench, but nothing else would change. Does that make sense now? That might work in the Igloo, but in many newer arenas, locker rooms come right out to the benches, so the home team facilities lead to the home team bench. In situations like that, I think they would have to switch which net they guard and appease the fans the best they can.JYohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693234164680977912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-10209517443949059512008-03-18T15:28:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:28:00.000-04:00wilsmith,I was there. For realsies. I stood outsid...wilsmith,<BR/><BR/>I was there. For realsies. I stood outside of the William Penn for the parade. And by parade I mean secret street drinking. Then I moved on to Market Square and got into a verbal fight with a Devil's fan. And from there I rode The T to Station Square and stumbled around there for a bit. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2342385790_be0cef239a_b.jpg" REL="nofollow">me =green sweatshirt</A>coffeytalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07355089969990085137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-79787299687617042562008-03-18T15:19:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:19:00.000-04:00Doug, the issue is that there's a suggestion to in...Doug, the issue is that there's a suggestion to increase scoring by having the goalies switch sides so that the current second period's "long" change would apply in the first and third instead. The second period sees more scoring right now, and the theory is that there's more fatigue from defenses having to skate harder to get back. The expected result is increased scoring in the first and third, meaning overall more scoring.<BR/><BR/>However, such a change would turn current home-team-shoots-twice zones into home-team-shoots-once zones, upsetting season ticket holders in that zone. Presumably the other side would be fine with this, but one imagines that by and large it's the first-come ticket holders who have the premium "shoot-twice" zone seats, and those would be priority customers. Companies want priority customers to be happy.<BR/><BR/>There's only one way to appease those fans, and that's to change their seats so that they still see the game from a home-team-shoots-twice zone. Switching benches would simply negate the reason for swapping goalie sides in the first place, and wouldn't help Sinops remain in a Pens-shoot-twice zone.Pensgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649685159083830218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-14453463961331045072008-03-18T15:01:00.000-04:002008-03-18T15:01:00.000-04:00@ pensgirl:Or instead of going through all that tr...@ pensgirl:<BR/><BR/>Or instead of going through all that trouble they could just have the teams switch benches.Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580423244426772504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-11157953542193921242008-03-18T14:59:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:59:00.000-04:00The big question is, does he wear his sunglasses a...The big question is, does he wear his sunglasses at night?Flyer Haterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087537043935197348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-16784470877438779862008-03-18T14:47:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:47:00.000-04:00I workout with sunglasses on.I workout with sunglasses on.Johnny Wrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02205587095299220809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-24420314131525837782008-03-18T14:39:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:39:00.000-04:00Sinops, I thought of that too but figured teams co...Sinops, I thought of that too but figured teams could and probably would just flip all season ticket holders' seats to the other side. They could do a straight-up swap down the same side do or corner-to-corner for a perfect reflection of your old seat. I would expect teams to know they'd have some angry customers if the goalies switched sides, and it's such an easy fix. An automated program to perform the flip would be simple for a programmer to write...prolly an hour's work, maybe two.Pensgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09649685159083830218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-79417529367647380432008-03-18T14:37:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:37:00.000-04:00coffeytalk said... oh dr. turkleton...THAT WAS A Y...<I> coffeytalk said... <BR/>oh dr. turkleton...<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>THAT WAS A YES<BR/><BR/>Coffeytalk, I remember you said you'd be downtown with a green sweatshirt on, I must haved asked about 50 green sweatshirt clad partyers if they were coffey fans. No dice.wilsmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745721281050197650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-35775348097011138272008-03-18T14:33:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:33:00.000-04:00im in love with coffeytalkjust sayin'Is there any ...<I>im in love with coffeytalk<BR/><BR/><BR/>just sayin'</I><BR/><BR/>Is there any fellow who wouldn't say that? (Unless his name is spelled "Daniel Alfredsson"?)Raybinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01217243915927257194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-56609846473946842532008-03-18T14:30:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:30:00.000-04:00http://jessewhite.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/commit-...http://jessewhite.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/commit-to-the-stoosh/<BR/><BR/>Interesting shout out…<BR/><BR/>"Commit to the Stoosh"Talbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14705606052532149021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-22122549223513528462008-03-18T14:28:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:28:00.000-04:00stoosh, go on... finish your statement.commit to t...stoosh, go on... finish your statement.<BR/><BR/>commit to the canaancanaanregulatesbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03901701049080208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-91554030255118812862008-03-18T14:06:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:06:00.000-04:00@steve: here is a link to instructions to get the ...@steve: here is a link to instructions to get the game on-line<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2b3s2yJYohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15693234164680977912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-75590969074366577952008-03-18T14:04:00.000-04:002008-03-18T14:04:00.000-04:00I'm in love with Canaa...er...umm........nevermind...I'm in love with Canaa...er...umm.....<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>nevermind.Stooshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956903958463531768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-83230828536010522752008-03-18T13:58:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:58:00.000-04:00iamloveableblog.iamloveableblog.coffeytalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07355089969990085137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466372123278213738.post-66458365633193836202008-03-18T13:26:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:26:00.000-04:00im in love with coffeytalkjust sayin'im in love with coffeytalk<BR/><BR/><BR/>just sayin'canaanregulatesbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03901701049080208350noreply@blogger.com